Kimberly Galindo was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 18. Although she had symptoms for over two years — abdominal and lower back pain and irregular periods — doctors dismissed her concerns, suggesting she had gastritis. Since her diagnosis, she has endured multiple surgeries and chemotherapy sessions, restless nights and difficult days. Throughout her journey, she found herself longing to connect with a supportive community, which she eventually found at Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation (SROCF), a nonprofit launched as a response to the issues Galindo was facing.
“I was a gynecological oncology nurse and took care of Sandy Rollman when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 32,” explained Robin Cohen, CEO and co-founder of SROCF.
“Every day was a fight to keep her alive. While taking care of her, I learned a lot about the emotional toll of the disease and the lack of resources and support for women with ovarian cancer. After Sandy died, her sister and I started the organization and based it on what wasn’t available to Sandy at the time of her diagnosis.” . . .
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